The name "Lysithea" comes from Greek mythology, where she was a lover of Zeus. In the world of astronomy, names often come from my...
: Named after the Phoenician princess abducted by Zeus in the form of a white bull; she is the namesake of the continent.
: Moons that orbit in the opposite direction are typically named with words ending in "-e" (in English) and are often named after daughters of Zeus or his lovers. Examples include Carme (Κάρμη) , Ananke (Ανάγκη) , and Pasiphae (Πασιφάη) . The name "Lysithea" comes from Greek mythology, where
Moons. With four large moons and many smaller moons, Jupiter forms a kind of miniature solar system. Jupiter has 95 moons that are... NASA Science (.gov) The small moons of Jupiter
Indeed, our word planet comes from the Greek word for “wanderer”. All Hail Ganymede, King of the Moons NASA's Juno probe, the supr... : Moons that orbit in the opposite direction
Praxidice For the moon of Jupiter, see Praxidike (moon). In Greek mythology, Praxidice or Praxidike ( Ancient Greek: Πραξιδίκη, [p...
: Smaller moons that orbit in the same direction as Jupiter’s rotation are often named after lovers of Zeus or their daughters. Examples include Amalthea (Αμάλθεια) , Thebe (Θήβη) , Metis (Μήτις) , and Adrastea (Αδράστεια) . With four large moons and many smaller moons,
Indeed, our word planet comes from the Greek word for “wanderer”. All Hail Ganymede, King of the Moons NASA's Juno probe, the supr...